Ron and Fred in the senior all star game

[AZ Shocker]

It looks like Fred and Ron have accepted the invitation. The game will be Friday, April 1 at 4:30 pm CT. It will not air or stream live, but CBS will have a tape-delayed broadcast at 12 p.m. CT on Saturday, April 2.

Sic!!! What a cool way to show the NBA scouts one last time!!! Glad they accepted. Guess they almost have to. If it were me...I may have declined cause I would still be pissed at CBS and the NCAA cheating me and my team out of a Final Four. But thats just me being a little byatch. Lol

[MarylandShocker]

Live in Sugar Land Texas now - Was trying to see them in person this year and never was able to get to a game, I will be there.

[IdahoShocker]

Another Senior game coming up...

BY PAUL SUELLENTROP
psuellentrop@<a href="http://shocker...a</a>eagle.com
Ron Baker declined an invitation to play in the Portsmouth (Va.) Invitational next month, he said in a text message.
Former Wichita State teammate Fred VanVleet is expected to play, according to Chris Ekstrand of the Portsmouth Invitational selection committee.
The tournament is a professional showcase for 64 college seniors, most of whom are trying to improve their NBA Draft stock and impress teams from overseas. Former Shockers Darius Carter and Garrett Stutz played in recent seasons.
This year’s tournament runs April 13-16 at Churchland High in Portsmouth. Evansville’s D.J. Balentine and Egidijus Mockevicius are also expected to play, according to the Evansville Courier & Press."


Read more here: http://www.kansas.com/sports/college...#storylink=cpy

[ShockerFever]

So why is Ron declining the invite?

[ShockdaWorld]

So why is Ron declining the invite?

I wondered the same thing. Maybe he's got prior commitments during that time frame.

[AZ Shocker]

So why is Ron declining the invite?

Hurt???

[Cdizzle]

So why is Ron declining the invite?

His record against Evansville is unblemished. Fred's is not. One more chance to set things right.

[Jamar Howard 4 President]

Hurt???

He's playing in the All-Star game in Houston 4/1. No reason an injury would allow him to play that game, but not play in Virginia later that month.

[ShockdaWorld]

He's playing in the All-Star game in Houston 4/1. No reason an injury would allow him to play that game, but not play in Virginia later that month.

This is true unless he has some sort of minor surgery planned in between or something, but I would be more apt to believe he may have some workouts planned, or a camp he's signed up for or something like that.

[AZ Shocker]

He's playing in the All-Star game in Houston 4/1. No reason an injury would allow him to play that game, but not play in Virginia later that month.

Cool!!!

[shocker3]

Looks like the event is free:

http://www.ncaa.com/final-four/final...riday/overview

Looks like my nephew and I are going. We had planned to go to Houston if we had made the Final 4 anyway. This game won't quite be the same, but at least the tickets will be a lot cheaper.

[AndyMoore]

I'll be there with my kiddo - should we organize a meet-up and cheering section for our Seniors?

[Bluzrover]

Here's my West team:

PG - FVV
SG - Ron
SF - Valentine (Mich St)
PF - T Prince (Baylor)
C - Kaleb T (Arizona)

Uthoff (Iowa) and Hammons (Purdue) off the bench.

At least with this team, they'll know what a rebound is and how to get one...

[Cdizzle]

At least with this team, they'll know what a rebound is and how to get one...

But they might kick the backboard on a dunk and then whine about being T'd up for it.

[IdahoShocker]

They have announced the teams for the NCAA all-star game on 4/1, and Ron/Fred will both be on the West team. They will be joined by Big E from Evansville. The April 1 tipoff is set for 4:30 pm CT, following the last of four open practice sessions and is free to the public. The game will not air or stream live, but CBS will have a tape-delayed broadcast at 12 p.m. CT on Saturday, April 2.

http://www.goshockers.com/news/2016/3/22/mens-basketball-baker-vanvleet-accept-all-star-invites.aspx